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Current conditions at

Saranac Lake, Adirondack Regional Airport (KSLK)

Lat: 44.39°NLon: 74.2°WElev: 1663ft.

Light Rain

59°F

15°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.83 in (1009.8 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 30 Jul 5:51 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Lake Placid NY

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 71 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy dense fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Calm wind.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Dense Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Calm wind.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Light southwest wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 78 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 72. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 72 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then showers likely between 8pm and 2am. Low around 53. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Patchy dense fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Calm wind.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Calm wind.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Light southwest wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 72. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then showers likely between 8pm and 2am. Low around 53. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lake Placid NY
 44.27°N 73.98°W (Elev. 1759 ft)
Last Update:
2:32 am EDT Jul 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am EDT Jul 30, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 5, 2026
 
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